President Trump's Gold Card Visa Program Attracts Limited Applicants, Faces Legal Challenges
President Trump's gold card visa program, introduced in 2025, has attracted only 338 applicants, significantly below expectations. The program was designed to offer a fast-track pathway to U.S. residency for wealthy foreign nationals willing to pay a $1-million fee, plus a $15,000 processing fee. Despite initial claims of high sales, the program has struggled to gain momentum. Legal challenges have arisen, with advocacy groups arguing that the program conflicts with existing visa categories and allows wealthy individuals to bypass traditional merit-based pathways. The program's expedited processing claims have also been questioned, as the Department of Homeland Security indicated that gold card applications may not be processed faster than others. 
